Fig. 1.
Testes of operated 44 patients (OUT, testes having contralateral inguinal canal distal placement under follow-up and contralateral normally located testes) in terms of age, volume, and SCE-LFCE numerical values_ (SCE: spot color encoding, LFCE: linear flow color encoding, CD: color Doppler, PD: power Doppler)
| Operated UDT (44) | Inguinal canal distal under follow-up (7) | Normal contralateral testicle (27) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (months) | 74.06 ± 56.17 | 54.57 ± 45.06 | 60.2 ± 42.3 | |
| Volume | 1.31 ± 3.12 | 0.60 ± 0.14 | 0.74 ± 0.28 | |
| CD | -SCE | 0.50 ± 1.62 | 0.001 ± 0.001 | 0.70 ± 2.27 |
| -LFCE | 0.16 ± 0.57 | 0.001 ± 0.001 | 0.22 ± 0.97 | |
| PD | -SCE | 1.09 ± 2.40 | 0.001 ± 0.001 | 1.33 ± 2.71 |
| -LFCE | 0.34 ± 0.80 | 0.14 ± 0.38 | 0.89 ± 1.55 | |
| cSMI | -SCE | 1.68 ± 4.25 | 0.001±0.001 | 3.25 ± 8.99 |
| -LFCE | 0.47 ± 1.13 | 0.001±0.001 | 1.11 ± 2.21 | |
| mSMI | -SCE | 6 ± 6.58 | 2.14 ± 1.46 | 7.78 ± 14.08 |
| -LFCE | 1.61 ± 1.82 | 0.43 ± 0.53 | 3.26 ± 3.62 | |
Age, volume, and CDIT-SMI numerical values of testes according to the groups_ (SCE: spot color encoding, LFCE: linear flow color encoding, CD: color Doppler, PD: power Doppler)
| Group A | Group B | Group C | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (months) | 74.06 ± 56.17 | 59.95 ± 40.93 | 83.48 ± 76.80 | |
| Volume | 1.31 ± 3.12 | 0.56 ± 0.31 | 2.74 ± 5.15 | |
| CD | -SCE | 0.50 ± 1.62 | 0.16 ± 0.48 | 1.62 ± 2.71 |
| -LFCE | 0.16 ± 0.57 | 0.04 ± 0.20 | 0.24 ± 0.61 | |
| PD | - SCE | 1.09 ± 2.40 | 0.54 ± 0.98 | 5.43 ± 7.84 |
| -LFCE | 0.34 ± 0.80 | 0.25 ± 0.74 | 0.77 ± 1.01 | |
| cSMI | -SCE | 1.68 ± 4.25 | 1.0 ± 2.21 | 5.92 ± 10.33 |
| -LFCE | 0.47 ± 1.13 | 0.5 ± 0.98 | 0.68 ± 1.20 | |
| mSMI | -SCE | 6 ± 6.58 | 3.54 ± 2.90 | 10.68 ± 14.28 |
| -LFCE | 1.61 ± 1.82 | 1.75 ± 1.45 | 2.27 ± 2.22 | |
UDT testicular volumes and mSMI numerical values were compared_ When volume values increased, mSMI SCE and LFCE values were significantly increasing (correlation coefficient form SMI SCE: 0_312; correlation coefficient form SMI LFCE: 0_365)_ No significance was observed between mSMI numerical values of the post-operative period and age at operation
| mSMI | Post-operative period | Age at operation | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| -SCE | p = 0.914 | p = 0.728 | p <0.001 |
| -LFCE | p = 0.006 | p = 0.698 | p <0.001 |
Age, volume, and Doppler numerical values of all undescended testes (newly diagnosed and follow-up undescended testes) (SCE: spot color encoding, LFCE: linear flow color encoding, CD: color Doppler, PD: power Doppler)
| Inguinal canal proximal (n = 6) | Inguinal canal medium (n = 18) | Inguinal canal distal (n = 15) | Scrotal (n = 98) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (months) | 39.00 ± 22.36 | 65.16 ± 40.77 | 60.40 ± 42.64 | 78.03 ± 68.35 | |
| Volume | 0.27 ± 0.08 | 0.56 ± 0.26 | 0.57 ± 0.27 | 2.74 ± 5.15 | |
| CD | -SCE | 0.001 ± 0.001 | 0.22 ± 0.55 | 0.001 ± 0.001 | 1.10 ± 2.38 |
| -LFCE | 0.001 ± 0.001 | 0.05 ± 0.24 | 0.001 ± 0.001 | 0.21 ± 0.68 | |
| PD | - SCE | 0.001 ± 0.001 | 0.61 ± 1.09 | 0.20 ± 0.41 | 3.33 ± 6.13 |
| -LFCE | 0.001 ± 0.001 | 0.39 ± 0.85 | 0.001 ± 0.001 | 0.68 ± 1.01 | |
| cSMI | -SCE | 0.66 ± 1.63 | 0.94 ± 2.41 | 0.33 ± 0.72 | 4.14 ± 8.78 |
| -LFCE | 0.50 ± 1.22 | 0.33 ± 0.68 | 0.20 ± 0.77 | 0.73 ± 1.45 | |
| mSMI | -SCE | 2.66 ± 2.34 | 4.11 ± 2.95 | 3.80 ± 5.29 | 8.62 ± 12.45 |
| -LFCE | 1.16 ± 1.47 | 1.66 ± 1.61 | 0.93 ± 0.96 | 2.31 ± 2.50 | |
Testes included in the study according to localization, operation history, and grouping of testes_ UDT was classified as inguinal canal proximal, inguinal canal medium, and inguinal canal distal_ Control group including contralateral normally located of OUTs, follow-up UDT and control group of normally located bilateral testes
| Testicular localization | Group | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OUT | Scrotal | A | n = 44 (24.31%) |
| Newly diagnosed UDT (n = 24), (13.26%) | Inguinal canal proximal (n = 6) (15.39%) | B | n = 39 (21.55%) |
| Follow-up UDT (n = 15), (8.29%) | Inguinal canal medium (n = 18) (46.15%) | ||
| Inguinal canal distal (n = 15) (38.46%) | |||
| Contralateral normally located of OUT (n = 27), (27.56%) | Scrotal | C | n = 98 (54.14%) |
| Contralateral normally located of UDT ((n = 5), (5.1%) | |||
| Bilaterally normal testes (n = 66), (67.34%) | |||
| Total (n = 173), (100%) | Scrotal or inguinal | A + B + C | n = 181 (100%) |